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And I reply,
Where could I find better company?
There skates a statesman,
Strong, unbiased, wise
Another future Webster
Silver-tongued.
And there goes a doctor
Whose quick, steady hands
Can mend a bone,
Or stem the life blood’s flow.
A builder skates beside him-
Upward rise
The arches of a skyscraper he will build, wherein
That leader will guide with character and integrity
And lead stumbling individuals to team success

And all about skates
A salesman, store owner, teachers,
Laborers, men and women
Who work and vote and build
And plan for a great tomorrow
And I say
“I may not see the skyscraper,
Or see the leaders at work,
Or see what they have all built
And yet I may.
And later I may say, “I knew that person as a kid,
And he was strong,
Or weak, or kind, or proud,
Or bold, or happy.
I knew them once
But then they were only kids.”
They ask me why I coach hockey, and I reply,
“Where could I find better company?”